Problem with NFSIII

I just got the games, installed it and went to ran it. The installation went ok, the game boots up ok, but when I go to load a track, it freezes when the track is finished loading. Has anyone else encountered this problem? I'm running a PII 300, 128 RAM, 14 gigs o' space. ATI ALL-IN-WONDER 2D card w/ Monster I 3D board. All my DirectX drivers are certified. I'm just about at my wits end! Thanks for any info. Dan -- --------------------- Daniel R. Gerow Computer Support Systems Administrator Stonehill College 320 Washington Street Easton, MA 02357 ---------------------

>I just got the games, installed it and went to ran it. The installation >went ok, the game boots up ok, but when I go to load a track, it freezes >when the track is finished loading. Has anyone else encountered this >problem? I'm running a PII 300, 128 RAM, 14 gigs o' space. ATI >ALL-IN-WONDER 2D card w/ Monster I 3D board. All my DirectX drivers are >certified. I'm just about at my wits end! Thanks for any info. I have the same problem, but different hardware. I have Pentium Pro 233 196 meg ram, Mystique 2d card, and monster 12 meg 3d card, and Sound Blaster 32 card, and direct x6. Have tried various things, but always the same result of*** when track is loaded. Bob

> I have the same problem, but different hardware. I have Pentium Pro 233 > 196 meg ram, Mystique 2d card, and monster 12 meg 3d card, and Sound > Blaster 32 card, and direct x6. Have tried various things, but always the > same result of*** when track is loaded. > Bob Do you get an error message or does it just hang? (Just checking - might be a silly question) Bill -- Bill Ryder Silicon Graphics New Zealand SGI V-Mail: 234 1456 Systems Engineer Ph: (+64 4) 494 6326 DISCLAIMER: Unless explicitly stated all opinions are mine not SGI's

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>> I have the same problem, but different hardware. I have Pentium Pro 233 >> 196 meg ram, Mystique 2d card, and monster 12 meg 3d card, and Sound >> Blaster 32 card, and direct x6. Have tried various things, but always the >> same result of*** when track is loaded. >> Bob >Do you get an error message or does it just hang?

No error message, just hangs at completion of loading track!!

I had this problem also. I uninstalled the Demo, NFS3 (full game), and deleted all the uninstalled directories. Then re-loaded NFS3, haven't had it lock up on me yet.

I'm another one. It did exactly the same thing with my computer and also a mates. The game runs fine until it has just finished loading the final part before the actual game play begins. ie the loading line along the bottom of the screen gets to the lower right of the screen and then stops at the end - nothing happens - just when you think it would 'kick into life'. Both of our machines locked up and had to be reset at the same point each time. I have reinstalled twice now and still no luck. Both of us are running Celeron 266 chips with 100mhtz boards. I have my chip running at 400mhtz and his it at 412mhtz. Overclocked - yes, however this is the only game that we have that doesn't run so I doubt that to be the cause. I have a Pure3D (6meg) 3dfx card and he a Diamond Monster (4 meg). We both have 64 meg (100mhtz) ram and running Win98. I have reduced my speed to 266 mhtz but still have the same problem. I have the latest driver from Canopus and DriectX 5.0 I've sent an email to the boys at EA and am awaiting a responce over the next few days......

Had the identical problem until I clicked on the "REG" file and updated the system registry..

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>> I have the same problem, but different hardware. I have Pentium Pro 233 >> 196 meg ram, Mystique 2d card, and monster 12 meg 3d card, and Sound >> Blaster 32 card, and direct x6. Have tried various things, but always the >> same result of*** when track is loaded. >> Bob >Do you get an error message or does it just hang? >(Just checking - might be a silly question) >Bill >-- >Bill Ryder Silicon Graphics New Zealand SGI V-Mail: 234 1456 >Systems Engineer Ph: (+64 4) 494 6326 >DISCLAIMER: Unless explicitly stated all opinions are mine not SGI's

Had the identical problem until I clicked on the "REG" file and updated the system registry..

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>>I just got the games, installed it and went to ran it. The installation >>went ok, the game boots up ok, but when I go to load a track, it freezes >>when the track is finished loading. Has anyone else encountered this >>problem? I'm running a PII 300, 128 RAM, 14 gigs o' space. ATI >>ALL-IN-WONDER 2D card w/ Monster I 3D board. All my DirectX drivers are >>certified. I'm just about at my wits end! Thanks for any info. >I have the same problem, but different hardware. I have Pentium Pro 233 >196 meg ram, Mystique 2d card, and monster 12 meg 3d card, and Sound >Blaster 32 card, and direct x6. Have tried various things, but always the >same result of*** when track is loaded. >Bob

Had the identical problem until I clicked on the "REG" file and updated the system registry.. On Fri, 25 Sep 1998 17:09:09 -0400, "Daniel R. Gerow"

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>I just got the games, installed it and went to ran it. The installation >went ok, the game boots up ok, but when I go to load a track, it freezes >when the track is finished loading. Has anyone else encountered this >problem? I'm running a PII 300, 128 RAM, 14 gigs o' space. ATI >ALL-IN-WONDER 2D card w/ Monster I 3D board. All my DirectX drivers are >certified. I'm just about at my wits end! Thanks for any info. >Dan >-- >--------------------- >Daniel R. Gerow >Computer Support >Systems Administrator >Stonehill College >320 Washington Street >Easton, MA 02357 >---------------------

Excellent! I don't suppose you can enlighten us with exactly what "reg" file you are referring to?? I have just had a quick nosey and can't see anything obvious or am I just a tad blind??